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It's been a year since the grunge gods of Soundgarden -- Chris Cornell (pictured, his hair returning to old ways), Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd -- reunited for a show at Seattle's Showbox, followed by two gigs in Chicago last August, including a headlining turn at Lollapalooza, where the pic was taken.

Now, as the band continues to work on its first album since 1996's Down on the Upside, it has announced plans to tour this summer. The first few dates trickled out this week, including the band's first Southern California appearance, July 22 at the Forum in Inglewood. Tickets, $39.50-$69.50, go on sale Saturday, April 23, at 10 a.m.

Very exciting news: As part of its Off Center Series, the recently rechristened Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa is once again adding a handful of indie-band bills to the Samueli Theater's calendar, starting with a great teaming on May 24 -- recent Coachella act Menomena with Kiev, one of O.C.'s most promising outfits. Tickets, $20 for general admission or $40 for VIP loft access, go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. at the Center's box office, online at SCFTA.org, or call 714-556-2787.

Speaking of people who just played Coachella, rap star Wiz Khalifa, who had one of publishbooknow.net the best sets of the fest, will headline Santa Barbara Bowl on June 23, with Big Sean and Chevy Woods opening, $29-$39, on sale Friday at 4 p.m. Interesting: Pollstar currently lists him playing June 25 at Honda Center, which is at least three times as large as the SB Bowl -- so that must be when the next Powerhouse is, yes?

•That New Kids on the Block reunion just not doing it for ya? Perhaps you'd prefer a slightly younger (not to say better) boy band just before Thanksgiving? You're in luck: Backstreet's back, all ... right? Backstreet Boys, still sans Kevin Richardson, just announced a Nov. 23 performance at the newly renovated Hollywood Palladium. An opening act will be named soon. Tickets, $49.50, go on sale at noon Saturday, Oct. 18.

New addition: Motley Crue will play the Palladium Nov. 14. Tickets also go on sale Saturday.

• "By overwhelming demand," as promoters love to say, R&B superstar Usher has added a second show (Nov. 20) at the soon-to-open Club Nokia in the L.A. Live complex across the street from Staples Center. Tickets, $90-$105, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17. Meanwhile, Keith Sweat is bringing his "Sweat Hotel" show to Gibson Amphitheatre on Dec. 20, along with fellow '90s star Guy and those savvy "sons of soul," Tony! Toni! Toné! (Is Raphael Saadiq with 'em for this? I certainly hope so.) Those tickets, $35-$90, go on sale at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20.

• Godsmack frontman Sully Erna will headline an "evening with ..." solo show Dec. 10 at the Music Box at the Fonda in Hollywood. Tickets, $40, are on sale now. Also at the Fonda: Autolux, Jan. 17, $20, on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Plus, the Like and All Smiles have been added as support for Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band's two shows at the venue next week, Oct. 21 (sold out) and 22 ($25).

• Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello (who records and is often billed as the Nightwatchman) will make what I believe is his first solo appearance at House of Blues Anaheim on Dec. 12, while the Vandals' Christmas Formal, this year also featuring rocksteady fave the Aggrolites, is slated for Dec. 20 at the club. Also coming to the Mouse House: Blues Traveler, Nov. 18 ... Los Lobos with the Blasters, Dec. 10 ... Mago de Oz, Nov. 24 ... Tesla, Dec. 6 ... still-underrated soul man Anthony Hamilton, Dec. 11 ... and Styx, Feb. 13. All shows go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, except for Blues Traveler and Los Lobos, both of which are on sale now.